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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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